Blackfriars fire deemed suspicious, damage estimated at $500,000

CTVNewsLondon.ca Digital Content Producer

Kristylee Varley

Damage is estimated at $500,000 and a fire at a home on Blackfriars Street in London has been deemed suspicious.

Crews were called to the scene at the corner of Blackfriars and Albion streets just before 5 p.m. on Thursday and were able to put out the fire.

During the knockdown, London fire Platoon Chief Kirk Loveland told CTV News there was a small explosion but thankfully nobody was hurt,

The incident is being investigated by the London police Street Crime Unit, London fire and the office of the Ontario Fire Marshal.

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